Mayor Emanuel Says Forget Trump, Cities Will Fight Climate Change

Former U.S. President Barack Obama, left, shares a laugh with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel after Emanuel introduced Obama at a summit on climate change involving mayors from around the globe Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017, in Chicago. The conference comes after President Trump said the U.S. will pull out of the Paris agreement.

While the Trump administration is taking steps to undo President Obama’s record on fighting climate change by pulling out of the Paris Accord, cities are stepping up.

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A summit on climate change involving mayors from around the globe went down Tuesday in Chicago. The conference comes after President Trump said the U.S. will pull out of the Paris agreement. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel stopped by the studio to tell Morning Shift more.